The 1984 Anti-Sikh Pogrom was triggered by the assassination of Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984, by 2 of her bodyguards. The assassination itself was in retaliation for Operation Bluestar, in which the Indian Army attacked the Golden Temple, Harimandir Sahib, the holiest Sikh shrine. Over the next four days, as many as 15,000 Sikhs were killed in retaliatory attacks. The most affected regions were neighborhoods in Delhi.
On November 1, 1984, large organised mobs with lists of Sikh homes, businesses & temples descended on eastern and central Delhi. Sultanpuri, Mangolpuri, Trilokpuri, and other Trans-Yamuna areas of Delhi were the worst affected. The mobs carried iron rods, knives, clubs, and combustible material, including kerosene. They used voters' lists, allegedly provided,by the politicians themselves, to identify houses and business establishments owned by Sikhs. The mobs swarmed into Sikh neighborhoods, arbitrarily killing any Sikh men they could find. Their shops and houses were ransacked and burned. In other incidents, armed mobs stopped buses and trains, in and around Delhi, pulling out Sikh passengers to be lynched or doused with kerosene and burnt.
Then Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, son of Indira Gandhi, made a statement at Boat Club in New Delhi on 19 November 1984, on the birthday of Indira Gandhi, "Some riots took place in the country following the murder of Indiraji. We know the people were very angry and for a few days it seemed that India had been shaken. But, when a mighty tree falls, it is only natural that the earth around it does shake a little.."
The government destroyed evidence and shielded the guilty. The Asian Age front page story called the government actions "the Mother of all Cover-ups". Violence was led and often perpetrated by the Indian National Congress activists and sympathizers during the pogrom. The ruling government party and even opposition were complicit in both the pogrom and maintaining silence rather than outrage against the massacre.
Ten commissions of enquiry and committees have so far inquired into the pogrom. Many of the primary accused were acquitted or never charge-sheeted.
Quotations I felt like a refugee in my country. In fact, I felt like a Jew in Nazi Germany. (Khushwant Singh). Criminally led hoodlums killed Sikhs, looted or burnt homes and properties while the police twiddled their thumbs. (India Today, November 15, 1984) I was told, You appoint another committee to identify the people but HKL Bhagat is not involved. (Advocate Harvinder Singh Phoolka)
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sikh brothers though i am ardent critic of 1984 riots but operation bluestar is a different case altogether....bhindrawale taking armed controll over Akal Takht in 1983 and his men brandishing guns at the holiest of all sikh shrines itself demeaned the sanctity of the place...he was a great preacher but lead astray by some political disturbances and took a wrong path of violence which ultimately had grave consequences...if u approve of him u have to approve of kashmiri insurgents and talibans.
this video depicts helplessness against the mighty and murky political structure of our country....raise this issue at the level of UN and international community so that India's true picture is revealed to the world...but don't take this against all hindus as a lot of them supported sikhs at the time of need...Rajiv Gandhi rightly deserved a brutal death that he got....then why don't a tree shook tamil nadu...only because no congress govt. in that state at the time of his assasination....
"Karma is the cause of birth in this world, But salvation can be obtained by His Grace". Guru Nanak Ji
your giving of good MUDEROUS VIBES. creating khalistan is lust, anger and greed. if it is created millions of others will die. honestly why waste your life creating khalistan. JUSTICE NEEDS TO BE DONE OBVIOUSLY AND SO DO NEW LEGISLATION. but forcing sikhi on ppl is against sikhism itself. i chose to follow sikhi teachings.
dis is a gud effort by u sir 2 let evrybdy kno wat actually happened in 1984............. but dis a humble request 2 u 2 plz disable d ratings 4 al 1984 videos dat u hve uploaded............
Did it give him the right to spread hate and violence. I am a sikh i dont give a shit if your racist buddies on here swear at me call me gandhu and then say they say they are true sikhs. "anger and lust are wounds to the soul"
please prove what you are saying or apologise. how is he spreading hate & violence? by speaking? is asking for freedom spreading hate? paji you havnt studied much history. Arya Samaj, RSS, Bajrang Dal, Right Wing Hindu Groups can carry guns, say anything they want about any community and no justice. November 1984 Riots happen and no justice yet the minuite 1 sikh opens his mouth to speak the Government sends 100,000 strong Army to kill the Sikhs and wreck Akal Takhat.
The Massacre of Sikhs in Delhi were NOT khalistanis they were normal everyday civillians men, women, children & grandparents. they were raped, stabbed and birned alive. even Sikh Temples were burned down and 25 years later still no justice. the only radicals are the perpetrators led by Congress Party
no you guys are not creating chardikala. do something useful with ur lives contribute not just to sikh community but others. Guru Nanak Ji lived peacefully with others, however u guys ruin lives with ur propaganda and terrorism. TERRORISM LIKE 1985 BOMBINGS you are no different to jihad
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your giving of good MUDEROUS VIBES. creating khalistan is lust, anger and greed. if it is created millions of others will die. honestly why waste your life creating khalistan. JUSTICE NEEDS TO BE DONE OBVIOUSLY AND SO DO NEW LEGISLATION. but forcing sikhi on ppl is against sikhism itself. i chose to follow sikhi teachings.